RBT: What are the priority investment plans for Iasi airport?
Constantin Simirad: Firstly, we plan to diversify the types of planes that can operate on our airport. Therefore, our first concern is a 3,000 meters long runway.
The existing terminal allows only a small flow of passengers, for which ten flights a day is enough. However, if the flow of passengers will surpass one million a year, we will need a new terminal, and suited equipment for no visibility landing, our intention is not to depend on the weather that much anymore.
RBT: You announced layoffs among the airport’s administration staff, although that engenders issues relating to flight safety and airport security. Do you still maintain the belief that 50% of employees should go?
C.S.: If you take a look at all institutions funded by the County Council, you’ll see that they have a huge number of employees. The airport has 80 employees and must survive on its own. The County Council paying all staff’s wages means subsidizing unprofitable economic activity. Certainly, the EU will find out about this trick, and we can be sure we will pay for it.
